Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Physiological Psychology
Course Code: PSİK513
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with detailed information about the structure and functions of the nervous system at the molecular, cellular and systems level, and the physiological basis of the behavioral process in language, vision, hearing, pain and pain sensation, motor activities, learning and memory, neurological disorders, reinforcement and psychopathologies.

Course Content

The students will learn structure and functions of the nervous system at the molecular, cellular and systems level, and the physiological basis of the behavioral process in language, vision, hearing, pain and pain sensation, motor activities, learning and memory, neurological disorders, reinforcement and psychopathologies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Establishes a relationship between structure and criticism and various behavior styles between the nervous system.
2.The student has basic information about the origins of the acquisition of behavior.
3.The student has a good command of the equipment used in physiological psychology studies. Can access the publications of related literature, reads them and organizes the information.
4.Reaches and interprets information on the physiological origins of a behavioral process according to their interests.
5.Combines other acquired knowledge with sections in the area and subsections.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kalat, J. W. (2006). Biological Psychology. Thomson & Wadsworth.
2.Breedlove, S. M., Rosenzweig, M.R. ve Watson, N. V. (2007). Biological psychology: an introduction to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience. Sinauer Associates.
3.Carlson, N. R. (2007). Foundations of Physiological Psychology (8th ed.). Pearson.
4.Stahl, S. M. (2021). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: neuroscientific basis and practical applications. Cambridge university press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, history and basic concepts of physiological psychology.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Intracellular and intercellular message transfer in the nervous system
Week 3 - Theoretical
Neurotransmitters
Week 4 - Theoretical
Neuroanatomy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Visual and auditory systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Other sensations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Motion and motor control
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physiological mechanisms of sleep and sleep disorders
Week 9 - Theoretical
Synaptic events and neural systems involved in learning
Week 10 - Theoretical
Brain mechanisms related to language and speech disorders
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hemispheric lateralization
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hormonal systems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Psychopathology
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment118119
Midterm Examination124125
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
3
1
3
1
1
OÇ-2
5
3
1
3
2
1
OÇ-3
5
5
1
4
1
3
OÇ-4
4
4
1
4
1
1
OÇ-5
4
2
2
3
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026